Golden Helmet of Pardubice
The Golden Helmet of Pardubice (Czech: Zlatá pÅ™ilba) is a speedway competition hosted annually in Pardubice, the Czech Republic. It is the oldest motorcycle speedway race in the world. The race was established by three motorsport enthusiasts FrantiÅ¡ek HladÄ›na, Adolf Trnka and Ladislav Polák in 1929. The race was held on the turf racetrack of Velká pardubická Steeplechase in Pardubice from 1929 to 1963. Since 1964 the race has been moved on the cinder track of the speedway stadium in Pardubice - SvÃtkov.
RACE FORMAT
Exclusionary groups - Twenty four riders are divided into four exclusionary groups of six riders. Three runs are held in each exclusionary group. Riders change in individual runs according to a predetermined key starting position. Six riders together compete on the track in each single run. Three best riders advance from each exclusionary group to quarterfinal stage of the race. Two best results obtained from three runs are counted into the classification results of each individual group. The rider can skip any ride.
Quarterfinals - Quarterfinal groups consist of twelve riders advancing from the exclusion round and twelve seeded riders. They are divided again into four groups of six riders. Three quarterfinal rides take place in each group. Three best riders advance from each quarterfinal group in the semifinals.
Semifinals - Twelve riders are divided within two semifinal groups of on the basis of the results of the quarterfinal groups according to the rolling keys. Three runs in each semifinal group are held. Riders change in individual races according to a predetermined key starting position.
Finals - Riders of 1 to 3 places of semifinal groups advance to the finals to compete for Golden Helmet. Riders of 4 to 6 position then participate in small finale of 7 to 12 place in the race.
Winners
Year | Date of Competition | Winner | nation. | 2nd place | nation. | 3rd place | nation. |
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1. | 29.09.1929 | Zdeněk Pohl | ![]() |
Robert UvÃra | ![]() |
Josef Hájek | ![]() |
2. | 31.08.1930 | Josef Antun Å trban | ![]() |
Hans Hieronymus | ![]() |
MÃÅ¥a Vychodil | ![]() |
3. | 06.09.1931 | Rudi Klein | ![]() |
Josef Riha | ![]() |
Antun Uroić | ![]() |
4. | 25.09.1932 | Hans Mayer | ![]() |
Hans Winkler | ![]() |
Josef Antun Å trban | ![]() |
5. | 01.10.1933 | Hans Walter Buttler | ![]() |
Erich Bertram | ![]() |
Hans Winkler | ![]() |
6. | 02.09.1934 | Gerrit van Dijk | ![]() |
Hermann Gunzenhauser | ![]() |
Arend Hartman | ![]() |
7. | 15.09.1935 | Herman Gunzenhauser | ![]() |
Erich Bertram | ![]() |
Leopold Killmeyer | ![]() |
8. | 27.09.1936 | Herman Gunzenhauser | ![]() |
Hans Walter Buttler | ![]() |
Erich Bertram | ![]() |
9. | 04.09.1938 | František Juhan | ![]() |
Václav Stanislav | ![]() |
Jan Lucák | ![]() |
10. | 07.09.1947 | Hugo Rosák | ![]() |
Karl Killmeyer | ![]() |
Miloslav Å pinka | ![]() |
11. | 04.09.1949 | Fritz Dirtl | ![]() |
Hugo Rosák | ![]() |
Gerrit van Dijk | ![]() |
12. | 09.09.1951 | Jan Lucák | ![]() |
Hans Zierk | ![]() |
AntonÃn Å varc | ![]() |
13. | 20.08.1961 | Oldřich Klaudinger | ![]() |
Jiřà Jasanský | ![]() |
ErvÃn KrajÄoviÄ | ![]() |
14. | 16.09.1962 | Josef Seidl | ![]() |
Jaroslav MachaÄ | ![]() |
AntonÃn Å váb, Sr. | ![]() |
15. | 15.09.1963 | AntonÃn Kasper, Sr. | ![]() |
Martin Tatum | ![]() |
ErvÃn KrajÄoviÄ | ![]() |
16. | 06.09.1964 | Igor Plechanov | ![]() |
AntonÃn Kasper, Sr. | ![]() |
Boris Samorodov | ![]() |
17. | 12.09.1965 | Farit Å ajnurov | ![]() |
Stanislav KubÃÄek | ![]() |
AntonÃn Kasper, Sr. | ![]() |
18. | 18.09.1966 | Igor Plechanov | ![]() |
Barry Briggs | ![]() |
Boris Samorodov | ![]() |
19. | 10.09.1967 | Ove Fundin | ![]() |
Barry Briggs | ![]() |
AntonÃn Kasper, Sr. | ![]() |
20. | 20.10.1968 | Leif Enecrona | ![]() |
Ove Fundin | ![]() |
František Ledecký | ![]() |
21. | 18.09.1969 | Genadij Kurilenko | ![]() |
Valerij Klementěv | ![]() |
Miloslav Verner | ![]() |
22. | 27.09.1970 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Miloslav Verner | ![]() |
Valerij Gordijev | ![]() |
23. | 19.09.1971 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Jim Airey | ![]() |
Hans Jürgen Fritz | ![]() |
24. | 01.10.1972 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Ivan Mauger | ![]() |
Genadij Ivanov | ![]() |
25. | 22.09.1973 | Milan Å pinka | ![]() |
Ivan Mauger | ![]() |
Ole Olsen | ![]() |
26. | 22.09.1974 | Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
Ivan Mauger | ![]() |
Genadij Ivanov | ![]() |
27. | 05.10.1975 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Ivan Mauger | ![]() |
Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
28. | 03.10.1976 | Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Ivan Mauger | ![]() |
29. | 02.10.1977 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
Aleš Dryml, Sr. | ![]() |
30. | 01.10.1978 | Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
Michael Lee | ![]() |
Ole Olsen | ![]() |
31. | 30.09.1979 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Michael Lee | ![]() |
Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
32. | 28.09.1980 | Ole Olsen | ![]() |
Aleš Dryml, Sr. | ![]() |
Bobby Schwartz | ![]() |
33. | 27.09.1981 | Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
Aleš Dryml, Sr. | ![]() |
Viktor Kuznetsov | ![]() |
34. | 26.09.1982 | Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
Roman Jankowski | ![]() |
Aleš Dryml, Sr. | ![]() |
35. | 25.09.1983 | Dennis Sigalos | ![]() |
Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
Ole Olsen | ![]() |
36. | 23.09.1984 | John Davis | ![]() |
Lance King | ![]() |
Jiřà Štancl | ![]() |
37. | 22.09.1985 | Erik Gundersen | ![]() |
AntonÃn Kasper, Jr. | ![]() |
Simon Wigg | ![]() |
38. | 21.09.1986 | Erik Gundersen | ![]() |
Kelvin Tatum | ![]() |
Sam Ermolenko | ![]() |
39. | 27.09.1987 | Hans Nielsen | ![]() |
Kelvin Tatum | ![]() |
Per Jonsson | ![]() |
40. | 02.10.1988 | Per Jonsson | ![]() |
Roman Matoušek | ![]() |
Jeremy Doncaster | ![]() |
41. | 24.09.1989 | Jeremy Doncaster | ![]() |
Roman Matoušek | ![]() |
Tony Olsson | ![]() |
42. | 30.09.1990 | Jeremy Doncaster | ![]() |
AntonÃn Kasper, Jr. | ![]() |
Zdeněk Tesař | ![]() |
43. | 29.09.1991 | AntonÃn Kasper, Jr. | ![]() |
Ronnie Correy | ![]() |
Jeremy Doncaster | ![]() |
44. | 27.09.1992 | Tony Rickardsson | ![]() |
AntonÃn Kasper, Jr. | ![]() |
Mitch Shirra | ![]() |
45. | 03.10.1993 | Tony Rickardsson | ![]() |
Leigh Adams | ![]() |
Armando Castagna | ![]() |
46. | 11.09.1994 | Simon Wigg | ![]() |
Chris Louis | ![]() |
Tony Rickardsson | ![]() |
47. | 04.09.1995 | Tony Rickardsson | ![]() |
Tomáš Topinka | ![]() |
Hans Nielsen | ![]() |
48. | 29.09.1996 | Tomáš Topinka | ![]() |
Simon Wigg | ![]() |
Chris Louis | ![]() |
49. | 05.10.1997 | Ryan Sullivan | ![]() |
Tony Rickardsson | ![]() |
Mark Loram | ![]() |
50. | 04.10.1998 | Hans Nielsen | ![]() |
Tony Rickardsson | ![]() |
Brian Andersen | ![]() |
51. | 03.10.1999 | Leigh Adams | ![]() |
Tony Rickardsson | ![]() |
Ryan Sullivan | ![]() |
52. | 15.10.2000 | Leigh Adams | ![]() |
Greg Hancock | ![]() |
Todd Wiltshire | ![]() |
53. | 07.10.2001 | Leigh Adams | ![]() |
Marian Jirout | ![]() |
Mark Loram | ![]() |
54. | 06.10.2002 | Jason Crump | ![]() |
Matej Zagar | ![]() |
Lee Richardson | ![]() |
55. | 27.09.2003 | Ryan Sullivan | ![]() |
Jason Crump | ![]() |
Lee Richardson | ![]() |
56. | 26.09.2004 | Leigh Adams | ![]() |
Aleš Dryml, Jr. | ![]() |
Hans N. Andersen | ![]() |
57. | 02.10.2005 | Scott Nicholls | ![]() |
Nicki Pedersen | ![]() |
Aleš Dryml, Jr. | ![]() |
58. | 17.10.2006 | Jason Crump | ![]() |
Hans N. Andersen | ![]() |
Nicki Pedersen | ![]() |
59. | 10.10.2007 | Andreas Jonsson | ![]() |
Rune Holta | ![]() |
Kenneth Bjerre | ![]() |
60. | 5.10.2008 | Nicki Pedersen | ![]() |
Leigh Adams | ![]() |
Matej Ferjan | ![]() |
61. | 4.10.2009 | Rune Holta | ![]() |
Grzegorz Walasek | ![]() |
Davey Watt | ![]() |
62. | 3.10.2010 | Nicki Pedersen | ![]() |
Fredrik Lindgren | ![]() |
Andreas Jonsson | ![]() |
63. | 2.10.2011 | Rune Holta | ![]() |
Antonio Lindbäck | ![]() |
Piotr Pawlicki | ![]() |
64. | 14.10.2012 | Grzegorz Walasek | ![]() |
Fredrik Lindgren | ![]() |
Hans N. Andersen | ![]() |
65. | 29.9.2013 | Darcy Ward[1] | ![]() |
Greg Hancock | ![]() |
Przemysław Pawlicki | ![]() |
66. | 05.10.2014 | Chris Holder | ![]() |
Fredrik Lindgren | ![]() |
Jurica Pavlic | ![]() |
67. | 20.09.2015 | Jurica Pavlic | ![]() |
Troy Batchelor | ![]() |
Martin Smolinski | ![]() |
Speedway World Champions winning Golden HelmetBellow is a list of Speedway World Champions that have won also Golden Helmet of Pardubice.
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Speedway World Champions starting at Golden Helmet but never winning the raceBellow is a list of Speedway World Champions that have started at Golden Helmet of Pardubice race but never won the trophy.
Multiple Golden Helmet winnersBellow is a list of multiple Golden Helmet winners.
References
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